(London, 1809, 8vo). Of the sixty-five pieces, nine were by Byron (see
Poems
, vol. i, Bibliographical note; and vol. vi, Bibliographical note). The second and enlarged edition of
English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers
, with Byron's name attached, appeared in October, 1809.
Two boys of this name, sons of J. Claridge, of Sevenoaks, entered Harrow School in April, 1805. George became a. solicitor, and died at Sevenoaks in 1841; John (afterwards Sir John) went to Christ Church, Oxford, became a barrister, and died in 1868. John Claridge seems to have been one of Byron's "juniors and favourites," whom he "spoilt by indulgence."